Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark
Denmark: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 95.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2000
All-time low
95.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark is 95.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark peaked at 96.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 95.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Denmark was 95.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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